Katharine Burr Blodgett
Inventor of non-reflective 'invisible' glass.
Their Story
Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist and engineer, and the first woman to earn a physics doctorate from the University of Cambridge. She invented a way to make glass that does not reflect light, often called 'invisible' glass. Her coatings are used in lenses, screens, and cameras.
Era
1900s
Field
Materials Engineering
Katharine Burr Blodgett
Inventor of non-reflective 'invisible' glass.
Engineering · Materials Engineering · 1900s · Women in STEM
Their Story
Katharine Burr Blodgett was an American physicist and engineer, and the first woman to earn a physics doctorate from the University of Cambridge. She invented a way to make glass that does not reflect light, often called 'invisible' glass. Her coatings are used in lenses, screens, and cameras.
Key Innovation
Invented non-reflective coated glass that reduces glare on lenses and screens.
Why It Matters Today
Anti-reflective coatings make eyeglasses, camera lenses, and phone screens clearer to see today.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Burr_Blodgett
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